Silene gazulensis

Silene gazulensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Genus: Silene
Species:
S. gazulensis
Binomial name
Silene gazulensis
A.Galán de Mera, J.E.Cortés, J.A.Vicente Orellana & R.Morales Alonso

Silene gazulensis is a species of plant in the family Caryophyllaceae. It is endemic to Cádiz, Spain. Its natural habitat is rocky areas. It is threatened by habitat loss. This rare cushion-forming plant produces delicate white flowers that bloom among the limestone rocks of southern Spain. Known locally as the Gazules campion, it forms small mounded clusters rarely exceeding 10 cm in height, with its woolly, spoon-shaped leaves arranged in rosettes that help it survive in its harsh rocky habitat.